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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An AirAsia plane with 162 people on board lost contact with ground control on Sunday while flying over the Java Sea after taking off from a provincial city in Indonesia for Singapore. The two countries immediately...

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — An AirAsia plane with 161 people aboard lost contact with ground control on Sunday after takeoff from Indonesia on the way to Singapore, and search and rescue operations were underway.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An AirAsia plane with 161 people on board lost contact with ground control on Sunday while flying over the Java Sea after taking off from a provincial city in Indonesia for Singapore, and search and rescue operations were...

City of East Peoria Police Department Seeking full-time POLICE/FIRE/911 DISPATCHER Involves shift work inc. weekends and holidays. Must perform multiple duties simultaneously under stressful conditions. Requires high level of communication during emergency/non-emergency situations. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and to employ selective attention to detail in environment with distractions. Physical/drug screening required. Must pick up an application at EP Police Dept. 201 W. Washington St. All applications must be received at the PD no later than Thursdsay, January 15 at 5:00 p.m. EOE

NEEDED TOOL & DIE MAKERS, CNC MACHINISTS AND CAD/CAM OPERATORS J.H. Benedict Co., Inc is a long time locally owned machine shop that is looking for self-motivated individuals with a minimum of 7 years of experience. All applicants must be capable of doing his/her own programming, setups and work with very tight tolerances! Toolmakers and Precision CNC Machinist applicants should have working knowledge of Vertical and Horizontal CNC machines, CNC Grinders and CNC EDM s (ram or wire machines) experience is a big plus! We offer wages from $20 - $29 per hour with great benefits and an air conditioned, clean, state of the art machine shop. Full Time CAD/CAM Operator: Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Writing CAM programs for 3 and 4 Axis CNC machines. Creating surface models to be used in CAM programs. Experience in NC programming is preferred.~ Knowledge of EdgeCAM a plus. Proficiency in AutoCAD 2010, Auodesk Inventor or Creo Parametric 2.0 desired. Applicant must have good oral and written communication skills.~ We offer a Salary package of $44K + depending on experience. L;JB1C Send resume to: Bob Jones J.H. Benedict Co., Inc 3211 N. Main St East Peoria, IL 61611 jones_bob@ jhbenedict.com